Posts by Ian Dalziel
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Speaker: Colouring Girl, in reply to Sacha,
Also don’t miss Same but Different by Director/Producer Louise Leitch
Read more about it here:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/film/82766773/loading-docs-short-film-depicts-friendship-that-transcends-gender-transition -
Let's not forget that the seemingly indefatigable William Dart not only did reviews for Rip It Up (I remember many a deadline with late night trips to retrieve a review from his letterbox) but does the odd other thing as well:
In 1988 William Dart founded and edited the important quarterly, Music in New Zealand which he published almost single-handedly until 2002. Since 1983 he has been editor of the equally important Art New Zealand. He is regarded as one of New Zealand’s leading music critics. From 1977-2002, Dart wrote regularly for the NZ Listener and, since 2002, has been the music critic for the New Zealand Herald. He broadcasts regularly for Radio New Zealand Concert, including a weekly programme on rock music, New Horizons, as well as many other programmes including Composer of the Week, New Music Survey, Pressing On, and Appointment.
As a composer he is best known for his incidental music which has lead to many successful collaborations such as Give us a Kiss with John Curry and Ross Fraser and Songs to the Judges with Mervyn Thompson.
The recipient of a prestigious Lilburn Trust Award, the KBB Citation for Services to NZ Music and an MNZM for Services to Music and the Arts (1997), William Dart has stood at the forefront of New Zealand music for more than three decades.from SOUNZ
see also http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/speech/45131/william-dart-music-and-art-crtic
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Speaker: Are we seeing the end of MSM,…, in reply to Brent Jackson,
rather than just making shit up
the poor dears battle with language usage as well
I noticed this lineHis body lay on the road for several hours as police underwent investigations.
in this Rio story
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympics/82849884/rio-olympics-2016-russian-diplomat-tackles-kills-robber-near-olympic-park
They definitely needed an 'undertook' type of undertaking or a 'carried out' there...
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I'd just like to say that it is snowing in Chchch... -
A shrine to departed icons in St Kevins Arcade.
The Into the Void fan club?
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Speaker: Confessions of an Uber Driver…, in reply to Alfie,
wealthier people buying autonomous vehicles and leasing them to Uber during downtime
Timeshare and rideshare!
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Drive, she said...
Fairfax opines*:OPINION: The Uber service in North America reports that a quarter of its drivers are over the age of 50.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/money/82799449/sharing-economy-is-clearing-the-way-for-new-job-opportunities
BnB and Pet sitting are other grey areas for post-retirement earnings too, we learn.
gissajob...* Janine Starks is a financial commentator with expertise in banking, personal finance and funds management. Opinions in this column represent her personal views. They are general in nature and are not a recommendation, opinion or guidance to any individuals in relation to acquiring or disposing of a financial product. Readers should not rely on these opinions and should always seek specific independent financial advice appropriate to their own individual circumstances.
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Toby Manhire nails his fine opinion theses to the doors of perception
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=11687449and as that other great uniting of nations kicks off this weekend here's Clarke & Dawe's nailing of the Australian hopes;
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-28/clarke-and-dawe:-australians-to-watch-in-rio/7669290 -
Speaker: Confessions of an Uber Driver…, in reply to Alfie,
Those wet robots may be necessary at the moment
Here's hoping the new 'wetbots' may evolve into 'wet-ware wolves' and bite back!
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http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/opinion-analysis/82784651/johnny-moore-uber-ruinous-for-society-sends-profits-overseas
Johnny Moore in The Press misses the Uber driver's plight, but focuses on the tax avoidance side of things - which is possibly (and sadly)more likely to get a government interested.And this tax avoidance is different from the old taxi driver turning off the meter to get you home for a crisp $20 bill.
No, it's the nastiest and largest of them all. It's the (just) legal end of tax avoidance, which means a company that declared gross revenues of $1,061,018 in New Zealand in 2014, paid income tax of $9,397.
That's less income tax than a good teacher or nurse pays on their income. It's way less; it's less than 1 per cent, and all the profit is going overseas.